Welcome to Reception, where we have two classes of 30 children.
The unit is split into different areas to allow the children to participate in a wide range of activities across the seven areas of learning.
The children have opportunities to learn both in the classroom and outside in our well equipped Foundation Stage garden.
- In Numeracy we cover counting and comparing numbers, learning names and properties of 2d and 3d shapes, money, position and direction, days of the week, weight and capacity.
- We follow the letters and sounds approach for phonics and use Oxford Reading Tree Scheme for Reading.
- Music – We sing Nursery Rhymes and investigate rhythmic patterns and moving to a steady beat.
- Art – Our art work will involve activities which encourage the children to explore texture and pattern.
Please speak to your child’s class teacher if you would like more information about the curriculum.
- Reception Transition Video (204KB)
- Oxford Tree Reading Characters (216KB)
- Wow Template (26KB)
- Wow letter (229KB)
Dec 042020
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas
This week our focus book was ‘Dear Santa’ by Rod Campbell. We used our phonics to write Santa wish lists. We have been following step by step visuals to draw our Christmas themed pictures. We have also started to learn our song for the Christmas production.
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Nov 272020
Night Monkey Day Monkey
This week our focus book has been ‘Night Monkey, Day Monkey’ by Julia Donaldson. We have been learning different facts about nocturnal animals and have been exploring the features of story books (fiction) and information books (non-fiction). We have also been following step by step drawing guides to draw and paint animals.
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Nov 242020
Patterns, patterns everywhere!
This week we have been learning about repeated patterns. We have been making all sorts of patterns using bricks, pegs, natural resources, large chalk and even children!
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Nov 132020
Celebrations!
This week we have been learning about Diwali. We shared the story of Rama and Sita, drawn storymaps, created our own Rangoli patterns and Diva lights. On Remembrance Day we also used our printing skills to create Poppy themed pictures. Today we had a sports themed day for Children In Need.
Nov 062020
Whoosh, Pop, Bang, Fizz
This week in Reception we have enjoyed making firework pictures using different media and tools. We have been using our phonics knowledge to write firework sounds. We have also been learning to compare the height and length of objects using different words e.g. tall, taller, tallest, short, shorter, shortest, narrower, wider.
Oct 162020
Home Sweet Home
This week we have been learning about different types of homes. We read and discussed the book ‘This is Our House’. We drew pictures of homes and made paper bag houses. We also used our phonics knowledge to add labels to our work.
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Oct 092020
Maths Learning through Play
We have been consolidating our subitising skills by playing lots of fun games. Perhaps you would like to try some at home. Here are some suggestions. Enjoy!
Make a domino snake or a domino square
Dotzi:
How quickly can you show that all the dice have the same amount? Keep rolling the dice until you do!
Oct 022020
Stickman
I’m not a stick, I’m a ……………………
We have really enjoyed our focus book this week “Stickman”. We sequenced the pictures from the story, drew and labelled characters and used natural materials to create our own version of “Stickman”.
As an extra home challenge this week, see if you can think of your own imaginative ideas and turn your stick into different objects e.g. a fishing rod.
Sep 252020
Phonemes
Another week goes by! This week we have focused on:
- Subitising in Maths. Subitising is the ability to recognise small numbers without counting them e.g. on a dice, playing cards, dominoes. We will be moving on to use Numicon next week. To further support your child’s learning, we recommend the website: Subitising
- Learning the phonemes: g, o, c, k. Listening hard for the sounds in words and blending and segmenting to read a word. The sounds taught so far are:
- In Literacy we have been working on using our phonic knowledge to write labels for different parts of the body e.g. l/i/p, n/e/ck, l/e/g
- In gymnastics, the children have been working on their balancing skills. Please note in Hedgehog Class children we will now have gymnastics on a Monday afternoon and PE on a Friday morning.
Alongside their everyday belongings, here is a weekly summary:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
PE kit: Gymnastics
Maroon Book Bag
Maroon Book Bag
Blue Library Bag
Maroon Book Bag
Maroon Book Bag
Maroon Book Bag
PE kit
Reading books changed
Sep 182020
Busy week
We have had another busy week in Hedgehog class and the children have been working really hard. Our activities have included:
- Taking part in our first group reading sessions where we have been identifying the parts of a book and applying our phonic knowledge. Please ensure that your child has their reading bag (maroon) at school every day.
- Learning the phonemes: i, n, m, d and listening hard for the initial sounds in words as well as blending and segmenting to read a word. The sounds taught so far are:
- Talking about shape and exploring shape themed activities.
- Getting changed for PE and having our first PE session in the hall where we focused on finding a space and travelling in a space. Please ensure that your child has their PE kit in school every day.
